Personal, the DC-based developer of a personal network and data vault that allows users to manage and control access to their digital information, revealed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it has raised $8.16 million in debt and equity over the past year. A total of 25 investors have taken part, including such high-profile firms as Grotech Ventures and Revolution, according to InTheCapital. "Their investments are a prelude to our B round, which we expect to happen this year," Joshua Galper Personal's chief policy officer and general counsel, told the publication.